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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a fun read that got me out of a reading slump. The plot is very catching and the characters are interesting enough. However i would've tremendously preferred if it was a standalone and not the first part of a series. Honestly the plottwist would've been a lot mor powerful without the knowledge that there are four more books to follow. It would've really amplified the feeling of being unable to fight against the privilege that the upper class has and made for a nice social commentary. Another point that was fun but also got a little tiring towards the end was Greers movie references, especially because they're almost always written in the same structure. That being said i did enjoy how the final "fight" scene mirrored the movie reference Greer was talking to Henry about. All in all the premise was super thrilling to follow along but i dont know how much rereading potiential it has and it didn't really catch me enough to read the rest of the series.
Od jakiegoś czasu książka leżała na mojej półce i czekała aż po nią sięgnę. Właściwie kupiłam ją bo słyszałam o niej wiele w internecie i szukałam jakiegoś thrillera. S.T.A.G.S. zaintrygowało mnie od pierwszej linijki. W końcu kogo nie zaciekawiłoby zdanie: “Wygląda na to, że zamordowałam człowieka.”.
W książce występuje narracja pierwszo osobowa dzięki której przyjemniej mi się ją czytało. Rozdziały nie były zbyt krótkie, a styl pisania prosty i przyjemny. Fabuła była bardzo ciekawa, aczkolwiek brakowało mi zwrotów akcji i momentów niepewności czy zaskoczenia. Podobało mi się to jak autorka ukazała połączenie wielu poglądów i ludzi z różnymi statusami społecznymi.
Zakończenie jest otwarte i wskazuje na wyjaśnienie w kolejnych częściach. Jednak mimo tego, nie mam potrzeby przeczytania następnej, ale wiem, że kiedyś się za nią wezmę. Niestety historia nie wciągnęła mnie na tyle abym nie mogła odłożyć książki w środku rozdziału. Była przyjemna ale nie doczeka się ode mnie rereadu. Jest delikatnie rozwinięty wątek romantyczny lecz nie ma o nim wiele wspominek. Autorka ukazała to jak łatwo można zmanipulować osobę za pomocą miłych słówek oraz czynów.
Książkę z pewnością mogę polecić każdej grupie wiekowej. Nie ma tam wydarzeń bardzo krwawych ani przerażających scen.
3/5⭐️
W książce występuje narracja pierwszo osobowa dzięki której przyjemniej mi się ją czytało. Rozdziały nie były zbyt krótkie, a styl pisania prosty i przyjemny. Fabuła była bardzo ciekawa, aczkolwiek brakowało mi zwrotów akcji i momentów niepewności czy zaskoczenia. Podobało mi się to jak autorka ukazała połączenie wielu poglądów i ludzi z różnymi statusami społecznymi.
Zakończenie jest otwarte i wskazuje na wyjaśnienie w kolejnych częściach. Jednak mimo tego, nie mam potrzeby przeczytania następnej, ale wiem, że kiedyś się za nią wezmę. Niestety historia nie wciągnęła mnie na tyle abym nie mogła odłożyć książki w środku rozdziału. Była przyjemna ale nie doczeka się ode mnie rereadu. Jest delikatnie rozwinięty wątek romantyczny lecz nie ma o nim wiele wspominek. Autorka ukazała to jak łatwo można zmanipulować osobę za pomocą miłych słówek oraz czynów.
Książkę z pewnością mogę polecić każdej grupie wiekowej. Nie ma tam wydarzeń bardzo krwawych ani przerażających scen.
3/5⭐️
I loved the premise and the plot, while points had gaps and there was some confusion that desired to be controlled, it was still entertaining as hell. Gossip Girl meets Jigsaw. Adore this theme and genre as well as the tropes attached, the turns were often predictable in a way that left you feeling clever rather than bored.
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
1.75 stars
I liked this book well enough, I guess? I didn't care for the characters, the plot was meh, and the twists were easy to guess. The only thing I enjoyed was the rich and beautiful description that gave this book the 'dark academia' vibe.
I liked this book well enough, I guess? I didn't care for the characters, the plot was meh, and the twists were easy to guess. The only thing I enjoyed was the rich and beautiful description that gave this book the 'dark academia' vibe.
So for me, Stags was just an OK read: one that I was initially very much looking forward to reading: Unfortunately, it didn't deliver the expected results and I found I enjoyed the idea behind this story more than it's actual execution.
This was in itself an interesting premise: Primarily a YA book Stags is an Elite boarding school steeped in tradition and elitism.
Our main girl Greer is a recent scholarship student at this prestigious establishment and she just wants to fit in with her new peers.
The main Clique at Greers new school are called the medievals: this unique group of privileged individuals stick to all things old world in there dress and reject the modern conveniences of the twenty-first century.
So there was such a heavy ominous undertone throughout this and the emphasis here is heavily on the class divide and the over-privilege of the upper classes compared to there working class peers. There is an almost bigoted elitist bias towards what they see as lesser individuals as if the accident of there birth makes them somehow superior in some way.
The venom towards anyone they perceive as reaching above there current station in life is absolutely shocking.
Poor Chanel a classmate of Greer's seems to get it heavily from these snobs mainly because her father is new money which is apparently worse than just being working class or a scholarship student.
She's stuck in an almost no man's land where she belongs to neither faction she just doesn't quite fit either mould.
Even the servants seem to share the popular attitude and bias.
So this is told exclusively from Greer's POV and Greer, Chanel and another student Shafeen: Indian royalty but who doesn't fit in either are invited to the estate of classmate Henry de Warlencourt along with his fellow medievals Cookson, Piers, Charlotte, Esme and Lara for a weekend of huntin, shootin, fishin.
So as I said intriguing; although that still wasn't enough to elevate this for me into a higher rating bracket.
The writing itself was fine if slightly over-descriptive and I did find myself bored and as a consequence skimming slightly.
I also found all the random movie references a bit bizarre and long winded.
I felt a lack of personal connection with the characters themselves and found they lacked depth and were a bit one-dimensional.
Greer herself seemed easily swayed by a pretty face in spite of the mountain of evidence revealed to her here.
I did find Shafeen an interesting character despite sharing similar backgrounds with the medievals he couldn't be more different in temperament and ideals.
The twist at the end of this did redeem things for me slightly it was a tad predictable but still a great finale.
This wasn't quite my thing but that's just me you might appreciate it more than I did.
I voluntary reviewed an Arc of S.T.A.G.S.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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